Respiratory Department

Our Respiratory Therapy department is staffed by licensed respiratory care practitioners and, under the direction of a physician, treats respiratory illnesses such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and pneumonia as well as many other respiratory ailments. The department’s scope of care includes, but is not limited to:

Respiratory and oxygen therapy

Airway management and resuscitation

Diagnostic testing and monitoring

Mechanical ventilation

Pulmonary function testing

High flow oxygen

BiPAP management

Neonatal care

Emergency services

Pulmonary rehabilitation

Education and learning opportunities

A pulmonologist from CentraCare regularly visits Lakewood Health System. Consultation, treatment, and diagnostic testing are available for pulmonary diseases including: